Summary

Although my visit to the New York Historical Society was short, I found each piece of art to be extremely intriguing. Everywhere I looked was filled with some of the most unique pieces I had ever seen. This museum shows a side of history that the textbooks leave out. The types of things that went on in different groups, cultures,s and even families. I think that Dr. Kelly Aliano was an amazing tour guide that showed me how to look at art in a different light. In Brunham’s article, If You Don’t Stop, You Don’t See Anything, it highlights how influential the descriptions next to the artwork can actually be. Those descriptions limit the mind from taking art and making it into a personal interpretation. I found that the way Dr. Kelly had us analyze art to be very meaningful, because it gave us all a moment to think about what we were looking at before seeing the actual, written purpose. This way of guiding allowed me to see that there is an experience to art, one that is so personal to you. I think that my favorite piece of art that I witnessed was “We the People” written out in different-colored, child and adult shoelaces. The iconic like from the US Constitution written this way really shows who the “we” refers to in America. It represents a diverse America that strives to advance more each day. I also thought that the idea of children bringing in their own laces could relate to the individuals of our future. These children have the responsibility to continue developing and diversifying America one "step" at a time.